Which answer best explains why Prohibition helped promote moral improvement?

Alcohol was undermining American moral

What is the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States?

Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship but cannot vote in elections

Which answer does NOT explain how trade lead to American imperialism and expansionism?

Idea of helping the misfortunate with supplying them with free resources

Which answer best describes the Spanish-American War?

War between the U.S. and Spain over the independence of Cuba

Which answer best describes Isolationism?

Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries

Which two events will put US in the Spanish-American War?

De Lomé Letter and The sinking of the USS Maine

Which answer best describes Yellow Journalism?

Newspapers in the U.S. exaggerated the stories and headlines

Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral at the start of the Great War?

The U.S. was committed to isolationism and domestic economic reform

What was the Progressive Era?

Era that aimed to restore economic opportunities & correct injustices

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany got to keep its boundaries

What event sparked World War I?

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists

Which answer best describes a Muckraker?

journalists who sought to expose corruption in big business

How did the U.S. gain Alaska?

The US purchased it from Russia for roughly 7 million dollars

What was the significance of the U.S. obtaining the Midway Islands?

The U.S. was expanding its territory

With the use of propaganda, this committee was in charge of selling the war to the American people.

Committee on Public Information

Which answer best describes Imperialism?

Policy where stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories

How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?

Increased the president’s power in the federal government

How did the concept of Social Darwinism contribute to the United States’ goal of expansionism?

Argued the US had a responsibility to spread democracy to “civilize” people

How were German immigrants in the United States affected by World War I?

They were subjected to discrimination and violence in the U.S.

What were the four cases of World War I?

Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances

What were the names of the two sides fighting in World War I?

Allied Powers vs Central Powers

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1
Which answer best explains why Prohibition helped promote moral improvement?
The Alcohol business was prohibiting women from drinking
Alcohol was getting too expensive to make and distribute
Underage drinking was getting to be an issue
Alcohol was undermining American moral
2
When was the armistice signed to end World War I?
Dec. 11th at 11:00.
Oct. 11th at 11:00.
Nov. 11th at 11:00.
Sept. 11th at 11:00.
3
What is the current relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States?
Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship but cannot vote in elections
Puerto Rico was made the 50th state in 1917
Puerto Rico fought and won their independence from U.S. military rule
All of the answers are correct
4
Which answer does NOT explain how trade lead to American imperialism and expansionism?
Idea of helping the misfortunate with supplying them with free resources
expanding economic and territory control in new places for profit
American business was booming & one of the results was a surplus of goods
Business leaders wanted to increase opportunities to sell these goods
5
Which answer best describes the Spanish-American War?
War between the U.S. and Spain over the independence of Cuba
A fight between Russia and the US over Spain
War between Spain and the US over the colony of the Midway islands
A war between Mexico and the US over the territory of Texas
6
Which answer best describes Isolationism?
Focuses on increasing a country’s territory
Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries
Allowing for other countries to be involved with our domestic issues
Trying to be involved in other countries issues
7
Why was the U.S. interested in fighting in the Spanish-American War?
American companies had million of dollars invested in sugarcane plantations
The island was only 90 miles south of the tip of Florida
All of the answers are correct
Americans identified with the Cubans’ desire for independence
8
What was the 19th Amendment?
Prohibited a 10 hour work day
Gave women the right to an education
Promised fair and equal wages
Gave women the right to vote
9
Which two events will put US in the Spanish-American War?
De Lomé Letter and the Sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegram and the Sinking of the Lusitania
Sinking of the USS Maine and the Zimmerman Telegram
De Lomé Letter and The sinking of the USS Maine
10
When did World War 1 start?
1860
1930
1900
1914
11
What is being shown in this image?
Germany surrendering
trench warfare
No man's land
armistice
12
Which answer is NOT an example of protecting social welfare during the Progressive Era?
Sanitation
Salvation Army
Settlement houses
the YMCA
13
How did World War I turn into a global issue?
Militarism
Social Darwinism
Trade
Alliances
14
Which answer best describes Yellow Journalism?
Stories that was 100% made up
Stories that only used eye witness accounts
Newspapers in the U.S. exaggerated the stories and headlines
honest and truthful detailed stories
15
Which effort during the Progressive Era was not that well addressed by any President?
Social welfare
Women in the workplace
Civil rights
Environmental protection
16
What were the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Administration a direct result of?
W.E.B. Du Bois’s NAACP
Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Susan B. Anthony & the National American Woman Suffrage Association
17
Why did the U.S. want to remain neutral at the start of the Great War?
Americans were in the middle of a civil war
Americans believed in Manifest Destiny and were preoccupied with exploring
The American public just didn't know which side to join
The U.S. was committed to isolationism and domestic economic reform
18
What was the Progressive Era?
An era to end slavery and the discriminations against Black Americans.
A time with little to no change. America was very happy, safe and clean.
Era that aimed to only help the minorities
Era that aimed to restore economic opportunities & correct injustices
19
What was created in order to build up its armed forces?
Selective Service Act
War Admissions Board
Food Administration
The Secret Service Act
20
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany got to keep its boundaries
Blame was placed on Germany for the whole war
Germany had to decrease their military
Germany had to pay reparations
21
What event sparked World War I?
Assassination of a Serbian nationalist
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists
Killing of Franz Ferdinand by a German nationalist
Germany invading Poland
22
Which answer best describes a Muckraker?
Novelists who wrote only about the perspective of Black Americans in the US
Writers who wrote lies about big business to tear them down
Journalists who believed in promoting big business
journalists who sought to expose corruption in big business
23
Which of the following was NOT one of the 4 main progressive goals?
Promote moral improvement
Create tax reduction
Create economic reform
Protect social welfare
24
Who were the 3 Progressive Presidents?
Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft
Wilson, Roosevelt, Howard
Taft, Roosevelt, Washington
Taft, Wilson, Kennedy
25
Wilson’s plan for peace was known as the ________________________.
Fifteen Point Plan
Thirteen Points
Sixteen Points
Fourteen Points
26
How did the U.S. gain Alaska?
The Us fought for its independence
The US purchased it from Russia for roughly 7 million dollars
It was granted to us from Spain
It was granted to us as a gift from Russia
27
What was the significance of the U.S. obtaining the Midway Islands?
The U.S. was expanding its territory
The US was preparing to bomb japan using the islands
The US was able to gain resources like sugar cane
The US was able to gain access to more oil
28
With the use of propaganda, this committee was in charge of selling the war to the American people.
Committee of communications
Committee on Public Information
Committee of war bonds
Committee of War Relations
29
Which answer best describes Imperialism?
Policy where stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories
Focuses on increasing a country’s territory
Belief of free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
Avoiding entanglements in foreign countries
30
Which answer was NOT an outcome of the Spanish American War?
Cuba gained its independence
The US gained Puerto Rico
The US gained Guatemala
U.S. paid Spain $20 million for the Philippine Islands
31
How did Theodore Roosevelt change the role of the president in the federal government?
Roosevelt did not change the role of the president in the federal gov.
Increased the president’s power in the federal government
He reduced the president’s power in the federal government
He created a 4 year term limit
32
How did the concept of Social Darwinism contribute to the United States’ goal of expansionism?
Felt that is the US was not strong enough to stand alone, we needed help
Argued the US had a responsibility to spread democracy to “civilize” people
With the US funding other countries, they will create an alliance with us
None of these answers are correct
33
How were German immigrants in the United States affected by World War I?
They were deported and sent to live in Germany.
They had to pay higher taxes
All of the answers are correct
They were subjected to discrimination and violence in the U.S.
34
What were the four cases of World War I?
Alliances, Militarism, Trade
Imperialism, Alliances, Socialisms, Dictatorship
Trade, Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances
Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances
35
What were the names of the two sides fighting in World War I?
Allied Powers vs Central Powers
Axis Powers vs Allied Powers
Western Powers vs Central Powers
Central Powers vs Axis Powers

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